North America vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male

North America
681,766 number
in 2018
South Africa
76,420 number
in 2018
North America rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • North America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North America currently reports 681,766 number against 76,420 number in South Africa, a difference of 605,346 number.

That makes North America's figure about 8.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 703,452 number 72,062 number 631,390 number North America
2000s 687,324 number 74,394 number 612,930 number North America
2010s 680,008 number 78,477 number 601,531 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, North America or South Africa?
North America, at 681,766 number against 76,420 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between North America and South Africa?
605,346 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do North America and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
North America ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/